John Litel

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John Litel

Acting December 30, 1892

Albany, Wisconsin, USA

John Litel was an American stage, screen, and television actor. From 1919 to 1936 he performed in several plays on Broadway. In 1929 he began appearing in films and was in over 20…

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Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Maverick

Maverick

7.0 1957 TV Show
Key Largo

Key Largo

7.5 1948 Movie
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

7.9 1951 TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.3 1957 TV Show
The Virginian

The Virginian

6.5 1962 TV Show
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

6.8 1952 TV Show
Zorro

Zorro

7.6 1957 TV Show
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.8 1955 TV Show
Climax!

Climax!

3.8 1954 TV Show
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.2 1959 TV Show

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John Litel was an American stage, screen, and television actor. From 1919 to 1936 he performed in several plays on Broadway. In 1929 he began appearing in films and was in over 200 movies throughout his career. Litel often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops and district attorneys. He appeared in many television series. John Litel's acting career concluded in 1967.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1983
    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 1966
    Nevada Smith

    Movie Doctor

  3. 1965
    The Sons of Katie Elder

    Movie Minister

  4. 1965
    Branded

    TV show

  5. 1964
    Rendezvous in Space

    Movie Priest

  6. 1963
    The Gun Hawk

    Movie Drunk - Madden's father

  7. 1963
    Vacation Playhouse

    TV show Albert P. Leviathan

  8. 1962
    The Virginian

    TV show Finley

  9. 1961
    Lover Come Back

    Movie Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

  10. 1961
    Pocketful of Miracles

    Movie Police Inspector McCrary

  11. 1961
    Hazel

    TV show

  12. 1961
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Movie Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

  13. 1960
    Route 66

    TV show

  14. 1960
    Stagecoach West

    TV show Dan Murchison

  15. 1959
    Hawaiian Eye

    TV show

  16. 1959
    Lock-Up

    TV show

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  1. 1959
    Bonanza

    TV show Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington

  2. 1959
    Rawhide

    TV show Jim Rye

  3. 1958
    Houseboat

    Movie Mr. William Farnsworth

  4. 1958
    77 Sunset Strip

    TV show

  5. 1958
    Bronco

    TV show

  6. 1958
    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    TV show Judge George Healy

  7. 1957
    Decision at Sundown

    Movie Charles Summerton

  8. 1957
    Zorro

    TV show The Governor

  9. 1957
    Trackdown

    TV show Judge Henry

  10. 1957
    Maverick

    TV show Ellsworth Greeley

  11. 1957
    Perry Mason

    TV show Judge

  12. 1957
    The Hired Gun

    Movie Mace Beldon

  13. 1957
    Sugarfoot

    TV show Hank Tatum

  14. 1957
    Have Gun, Will Travel

    TV show

  15. 1956
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    TV show Sheriff Martin Calder

  16. 1956
    Comanche

    Movie Gen. Nelson A. Miles

  17. 1956
    The Wild Dakotas

    Movie Morgan Wheeler

  18. 1956
    Runaway Daughters

    Movie George Barton

  19. 1955
    Texas Lady

    Movie Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

  20. 1955
    Cheyenne

    TV show

  21. 1955
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    TV show

  22. 1955
    The Kentuckian

    Movie Pleasant Tuesday Babson

  23. 1955
    Double Jeopardy

    Movie Emmett Devery

  24. 1954
    Climax!

    TV show Judge Sam Crowley